Compendium

Compendium is the premier K-12 best-new-titles catalog. School librarians love it because it provides full-color book images and in-depth summaries on hundreds of highly reviewed titles. Compendium is mailed to more than 13,000 Mackin customers, and thousands more are distributed at library trade shows throughout the year. Each issue includes recent titles highlighted in the most respected review journals.

  • AudioFile
  • Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books
  • Booklist
  • Horn Book Magazine
  • Kirkus Reviews
  • Kliatt
  • Library Media Connection
  • Publishers Weekly
  • School LIbrary Journal
  • Science Books & Films
  • Video Librarian
  • Voice of Youth Advocate
Compendium titles are hand-picked by our master librarians and are truly the “best of the best.” These titles are denoted with a flower icon () when you perform a search on mackin.com. You can also peruse Compendium titles, past and present, on our Library Lists and Classroom Lists pages.

Publisher Showcase
Check out the newest titles from your favorite publishers inside Compendium and on Mackin.com. Click here to view the latest Publisher Showcase.

Please send Compendium requests and advertising inquiries to compendium@mackin.com.